Gem
Archer's Ring
29-128-941
From: Mediterranean
Curatorial Section: Mediterranean
| Object Number | 29-128-941 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Persian (uncertain) |
| Provenience | Mediterranean |
| Section | Mediterranean |
| Materials | Mother-of-Pearl |
| Technique | Intaglio |
| Iconography | Bow | Arrow |
| Description | Sommerville: Mother of pearl archers ring with intaglio of drawn bow and arrow. According to Sommerville: "...worn on the right thumb, and by it the cord was held until the moment when aim was taken; then the bowstring was allowed to slip off." Persian. Gold Rings - Intaglios, Case HHH. |
| Height | 4 cm |
| Width | 3.2 cm |
| Credit Line | Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904 |
| Other Number | 941 - Sommerville Gem Number |
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